The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-13


each railroad In this State shall be three ~
cents per mile for each person over twelve
years Of age, and one and half (11) cents per
mile for each person under twelve years and
over i've years of age.
RULES GOVERNING TRANSFORMATION OF PAS
sENoERa
l. Each passenger shall be entitled to bag
gage not exceeding one hundred and nfty
pounds in weight, without additional charge.
Baggage in excess of one hundred and fifty
pounds to be charged for at double that charged
for first-class freight
9. No additional charge to the schedule rate
shall be charged any passenger not haviog
ticket where such passenger came aboard the
train at station where there was no ticket
Office, or at a functional point where it is i'm
practicable from want of time to obtain one, or
where the ticket-ofice at station Is not open q
reasonable time before the departure of train.
Railroad Companies will not be prohibited
from charging less than the rate prescribed, pro-
vded such charge is not an unjust discrimina-
ton in favor OF or against persons or localities.
A. The minimum charge for any distance shall
not be less than ten (10) cents Between this date
and November LIT, 1887, Railroad Companies or
others may submit to the Commission at their
Office in Tallahassee, either in writing or orally,
reasons why changes should be made In said
Tariff and Rules. And on and after October
Gath inst. the Commission will meet at their
office in Tallahassee TO hear and consider such
reasons, and such changes will be made as to
them shall seem just and reasonable.
G. G. MCWHoRTER, President.
ENoCH j. VANN, Commissioners
JOHN G. WARD, Secretary.
Circular No. 2 establishes the rules governing
transportation of freights and the following par
agraphs from the general regulations under this
heading include the matters which have hereto
fore caused the NEST complaint:
All connecting railroads which are under the
management and control by lease, ownership or
otherwise, of one and the same company, shall
for purposes of transportation in applying this
tariff, be considered as constituting but one and
the same road. and the rates shall be computed
40 upon parts of one and the same road unless
otherwise specified.
A minimum charge of 25 cents may be made
on any shipment, however small.
The rates fixed by the Commission are max
mum rates which shall not be transcribed by
the railroads They may, however, carry at less
than the rates fixed, provided. that if they carry
for less for person, they shall for the like
vice carry for the same lessened rate for all per-
sous, except as mentioned hereafter, and If they
adopt less freight rates from station they shall
make reduction of the same per cent. at all sta
tons along the line of road 80 as to make no un-
just discrimination as against any person or To-
caliiy. But when from any point in this State
there are competing lines OF transportation, any
railroad may at such competing point make rates
below those fixed by the Commission to meet
such competition without making correspond
ing reduction along the line Of road
The rate charged for freight service by regu-
lar passenger train may be one and half times
that for frst-class freight by ordinary freight
trains, but the railroad companies are not CON-
PEELED 10 transport by regular passenger trains
such freight as is not proper to be carried by
such trains
There shall be no secret reduction of rates.
tage in any form shall be given, either directly
or indirectly, upon shipments made or service
rendered 10 any person, not allowed to all other
persons, but the rate shall be uniform to all and
public.
None of the rules and regulations established
by the Commission shall be 30 construed as to
prevent any railroad company from transporting
freghts and persons free of charge, or at re-
duced rates for any religious, charitable or be.
nevolent purpose, or for any industrial exposi-
ton, fair or association of public nature, or for
pleasure excursions
Each railroad company shall post at all its
stations, in conspicuous place. at each OF its
freight and ticket offices, copy of the schedule
of the rates fixed by the Commission for the
transportation of passengers and freights re-
spectively for such railroads, or which may here
after be changed or fixed, and keep the same
continuously posted.
No railroad company shall by reason Of any
agreement, arrangement or understanding rs to
the transportation of freights, according to per-
centage or otherwise, between it and any other
railroad companies, permit any blockade of any
class of freight.
Connecting roads may pro rate las they may
agreed on freight rates. where freight passes over
more than one line; Provided, The total charge
is within the maximum limit fixed by the Com
mission for such distance on one road but copies
of all such agreements must be filed in the ONCE
of the Commission.
Unjust discrimination in the delivery of freight
to any competing lines Of steamboats, in this
State is forbidden.
All contracts and agreements between railroad
companies doing business in this State, as to rates
Of freight and passenger tariffs all arrangements
and agreements whatever as to the division of
earnings of any kind by competing railroad COM
panies doing business In this State shall be SUBJ
mitted to the Commissioners for inspection, re-
vision and approval to the end that It may be
seen whether they are in violation of the law or
OF the rules and regulations of the said Commits
sioners
After the Standard Schedule takes effect the
Commission will entertain complaints OF any al
legged violation thereof; such complaints must be
in writing.
Persons complaining will bear in mind that
the Commission has no Jurisdiction of rates or
charges on freights which come from or goes
beyond the boundaries of the State" 1t only
has the power TO regulate rates when the place
from whence, and the place TO which the goods
are shipped are both within the State.
Each railroad company doing business In this
State shall make and file in the Office OF the Com.
mission, by the Goth day of each month, report
of it's earninge, expenses ETC., tor the preceding
month and by the first of February of each
year, an annual report Of its condition, and oper-
atoms for the preceding year, ending December
31st.
Circular No. g. and last, is q classification Of
freghts on specified items Of materials goods
and merchandise, the list comprising many hum
dred articles, rates on which may be changed
from time 10 time as to the Commission may